Chapter 916: The Secret of the Crescent Gate Guard
Chapter 916 The secret of the guard of Crescent Moon Pass
Su Zhenting's words made Li Chen feel relieved.
Regardless of Su Zhenting's character or status, if he can be so sure that there will not be a full-scale rebellion at Yueyangguan, then this matter has credibility.
Li Chen thought for a while and said: "General Su, nothing can happen to Crescent Pass, let alone let the Liao army in."
Su Zhenting smiled bitterly and said: "That's true, but Yueya Pass has always been a system of its own. Not to mention the imperial court, even Prince Ning, who relied on the rear of Yueya Pass, has tried his best to open up the path to Yueya Pass over the years but has not succeeded. If Zhao
The mystery has already been buried in the first mover. If we want to break the situation in a short time, it will be as difficult as climbing to the sky."
"In Crescent Pass, there are 60,000 troops ready to fight at any time. All of these 60,000 are veterans and elite soldiers. In addition, there are at least 100,000 reservists. These reservists work normally on weekdays, but they will also participate in training. Once
If the defense line at Yueyangguan is in emergency, these 100,000 people can put on armor and weapons and go into battle immediately."
"Furthermore, in order to consolidate the defensive power of Crescent Pass, the previous emperors gave great power to the generals guarding Crescent Pass. Generals in other parts of the country generally change defenses within six years, in order to prevent generals from stationing one unit for a long time.
This led to the situation of being processed into iron barrels."
"Furthermore, the army's food and grass finance, military salary allocation, etc. are all directly allocated by the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs, bypassing the generals. This is to separate military power and financial power. In this way, even if the army generals have second thoughts and do not have food, grass and military salary support,
Nothing can be done."
"But all this is completely different at Yueyangguan."
"The strategic position of Yueyang Pass dictates that it cannot be restricted by ordinary rules. Generals will not be changed for a long time. Even if they are changed, considering the overall combat capabilities and cohesion, the former general will basically choose one or several people from within Yueyang Pass.
It is decided by the imperial court, and the imperial court will not consider other candidates."
"In addition, the disbursement of grain, grass and military pay is also calculated by the generals of Yueya Pass and reported to the court, which is then transported to Yueya Pass. The court is only responsible for paying, but does not have the power to review or inspect."
"For hundreds of years, Crescent Gate can be said to be a real iron bucket, water cannot be poured into it."
Li Chen tapped his fingers on the table and closed his eyes slightly in deep thought.
He knew everything Su Zhenting said, but the problem was that just because these things were so clear, it was difficult to find a solution.
"actually......"
Su Zhenting suddenly said: "It's not like the imperial court didn't guard Yueyang Pass. For example, every general guarding Yueyang Pass must send his wife, children, and children to the capital in accordance with the imperial court's requirements."
Li Chen suddenly opened his eyes and said, "Why don't I know about this?"
Su Zhenting cupped his hands and said: "This matter is confidential. Only the emperor knows the specific whereabouts. And I, it was brought up by the emperor and the minister the year before last when the emperor's dragon body was still healthy."
"Furthermore, the Holy One told me where the wives, children, and children of this generation of guards live."
Li Chen suddenly stood up and said, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Su Zhenting smiled bitterly and said nothing.
Li Chen looked at him and knew that this was probably what the emperor had said when he told Su Zhenting the news, but Su Zhenting couldn't say those words to himself.
An idea suddenly popped into Li Chen's mind.
Crescent Pass is related to the safety of the entire Great Qin Empire. The emperor brought the wives, children, and children of each guard to the capital as hostages. This was a clever move, but once such a thing was spread, it would be a shocking scandal.
